, 1887-05-21

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In the House of Commons yesterday,
Sir William Harcourt moved a Liberal
text amendment Of the Grimes Bill, exempt.
ing public meetings and the combination
OF tenants to. reduce rent, conceding the
suppression of crimes, but rejecting the
newly. created political offences clause.
He compared the Irish tenants union to.
the English trades unions. l {,
The eRt. Hon. A. j. Balfour, Secretary
for Ireland, replying, promised to facilitate
business, but declared that the Govern
ment would grant nothing by threat or
obstruction which, would refuse to admit
of argument. ape.a-t ,f-
Mr.. Gladstone then retorted, saying
that if the Government would not yield
to obstruction, the Opposition would not
yield TO tyranny. Sir William Harcourt'S
amendment was rejected by 242 against
$50, and the first clause of the Bill adopted
by III against 70.
In the Chamber of Deputies, NJ. Dauphin
declared that the Government had effected
all retIcnchment Of the Budget that was
possible. NJ. Goblet stated that the pre-
sent financial trouble was the result of an
accumulation of blunders made by past
Governments. The proposals made by
the Government were rejected by 275
against 259. NJ. Goblet rendered his
resignation, which was accepted by Presi-
dent Gr6vy, The Budget Committee rfien
offered u resolution of retrenchments that
were necessary. It was passed by 312
against 373. ..
Prince Bismarck in the interests of
peace has asked the French Government
to conduct the mobilization so as not to
threaten the frontier.
The new German sugar bill contains q
tax on consumption and apparently a
system of manufacturing in bond. If
passed 1T becomes operative after some
delay.
London, May 18th.-Sugar in stock on
the 14th instant was 211,0O0 tons. Last
year $4,000 tons.
New York, May 19th.-Editor O'Brien
lcctured at Montreal, Quebec, and Toronto
without incident, but last night 1000
Orangemen at Toronto mobbed him, and
he narrowly escaped losing his life.
In the House OF Commons the Committee
has begun the discussion of the second
clause Of the Grimes Bill, which authorizes
the extension of summary jurisdiction to
charges for conspiracy, boycOtting, and re-
S~istance of eviction. Two amendments
proposed by Mr.. Healy were rejected. Mr..
Shaw Lefevre moved the exemption from
the operation Of the Bill of charges of
tenants combining against the unfairnesS
of landlOrds, which he compares to English
trades unions. The motion was rejected, the
Rt. Hon. w. I'll. Smith moving the closure.
Mr.C hambel1ain, speaking at a hardware
dinner, declared that after the Irish CUES,
tionS should have been solved, three par
ties would be formed, the first of the fossil
Tories, the second OF advanced Conserya-
tiveS and UniutIi>ts combined, and a third
party which would be led by Mr..
.LabOuchere.
A Paris despatch states, that President
Gr6vy has requested NJ. de Freycinet to
form u Cabinet.
1t is stated that Germany is confident
that General Boulanger will retain his
portfolio, and also that the. result will be
the same whether NJ. de Freycinet or NJ.
Clemeticeau be Premier. as the continued
preparation for war will cause war. IA
Cabinet Without General Boulanger might
guarantee peace. EeF.og
Jamaica 19th.-A southwest gale pre-.
vailed here during Tuesday night, causing
considerable damage to shipping at Black
riHer, SaYannalAmtr and Morant Bay. 2
IS New York, May 20th.-London news
states that consequent on the approval OF
MIR. Gladstone's policy by the Eighty Club.
the Marquis of Harrington with 10 others
resigned their membership. " ,#.A ri..
The Irish members OF Parliament attribute
the increase, in emigration to the Coercion
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